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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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